Research Interests: 

• Water Resources Engineering
• Sustainable Water Management
• Hydrology and River Basin Management
• Geospatial Technologies (GIS, Remote Sensing & GPS)
• Stormwater Management
• Sustainable Infrastructure and Green Buildings
• Transportation Engineering
• Geotechnical Engineering
• Engineered Cementitious Composites (ECC)

Research Projects: 

• Principal Investigator, DST-funded National Geospatial Programme (NGP) (2021–2023).
• Principal Investigator, Urban Sustainability through Redevelopment of Anand Railway Station (CVM University).
• Sustainable Stormwater Management Project for Anand–Vidyanagar.
• AICTE-ISTE funded programme on Energy Efficient Buildings.

1. Vipul Solanki and Khadeeja Priyan. Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites Enhanced by Glass, Polyester Fibers and Bacillus licheniformis: An Experimental Approach, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences (IJONS), Bimonthly International Journal (Print), ISSN:0976 – 0997. Volume XV (15), ISSUE 87, December 2024 (Web of Science).
2. Nandan Patel and Khadeeja Priyan, “Performance Analysis of Low - Traffic Rural Road under Dynamic Loading Conditions”, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences (IJONS), Bimonthly International Journal (Print), ISSN:0976 – 0997. Volume XV (15), ISSUE 87, December 2024 (Web of Science).
3. Pratiti Bhatt, Khadeeja Priyan, and Snehal Patel “Analysing Pile Foundation Settlement using Bi-Directional Static Load Test and Equivalent Top Load Theory: A Study with ANSYS Software”, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences (IJONS), Bimonthly International Journal (Print), ISSN:0976 – 0997. Volume XV (15), ISSUE 87, December 2024 (Web of Science).
4. Nandan Patel, Dr. Khadeeja Priyan, Mr. V. P. Solanki, Prof.Pratiti Bhatt. “Strength Evaluation on Stabilized Sub Grade of MMGSY Road”, IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science1326 (June 2024) (Scopous).
5. V P Solanki, K Priyan, N A Patel, P M Bhatt. “Experimental study on mechanical characteristics of engineered cementitious composites (ECC) using bacillus pumilus”, IOP Conf. Series: Earth and Environmental Science1326 (June 2024) (Scopous).
6. Pratiti Bhatt, Khadeeja Priyan, and Snehal Patel “Experimental Study on Pile Behaviour of Various Material and Soil Conditions under Uplift Load”, Indian Journal of Natural Sciences (IJONS), Bimonthly International Journal (Print), ISSN:0976 – 0997. Volume XIV (14), ISSUE 82, February 2024 (Web of Science).
7. Vipul Solanki and Dr. Khadeeja Priyan presented a research paper on “An Experimental Approach on Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites Using Glass and Polyster Fibers” at Third International Conference on Women in Science & Technology, 2023 organized by BVM Engineering College during December 28-30, 2023.
8. Pratiti Bhatt, Khadeeja Priyan, and Snehal Patel presented a research paper on “Determination of Mobilized Pile Capacity Using Bi-Directional Static Load Test” at Third International Conference on Women in Science & Technology, 2023 organized by BVM Engineering College during December 28-30, 2023.
9. Pratiti Bhatt, Khadeeja Priyan, and Snehal Patel presented a paper entitled "Experimental Study on Pile Behaviour of Different Materials under various Soil Conditions " in the International Conference on Creative and Innovative Solution in Civil Engineering (CISCE 2023) held at MNIT, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India during 11-12, August 2023.
10. Solanki, V., Priyan, K. and Mistry, N., 2023, November. Effects of Microbial Inclusion on Mechanical Properties of Engineered Cementitious Composites. In Second International Conference on Emerging Trends in Engineering (ICETE 2023) (pp. 239-250). Atlantis Press, Part of Springer Nature.
11. Ms. Daniella Nhaguilunguana, Dr. Khadeeja Priyan, Snehal Patel and Pratiti Bhatt contributed a paper for publication titled "Assessment of the Impacts and Challenges of Existing Codes of Bi-Directional Static Load Test (BDSLT)" at 11th Conference DFI-India 2022 on Deep Foundation Technologies for Infrastructure Development in India organized by Deep Foundations Institute of India in collaboration with Indian Institute of Technology Tirupati and Indian Geotechnical Society Tirupati Chapter at Tirupati during 15-17 September 2022.
12. Priyan, K., Joppan, A., Nair, A. and Patel, S., 2021. A Sustainable Stormwater Management Model of Vallabh Vidyanagar. Turkish Online Journal of Qualitative Inquiry, 12(7), ISSN 1309-6591.
13. Prof. Nandan Patel, Dr. Khadeeja Priyan and Prof. Amit A. Amin, "A Review on Performance of Rural Roads in India", Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), JETIR, volume 8, issue 6, pp.362 - 365 ,2021
14. Khadeeja Priyan, “Issues and Challenges of Groundwater and Surface Water Management in Semi-Arid Regions”,  Chaitanya B. Pande & Kanak N. Moharir (Eds.), "Groundwater Resources Development and Planning in the Semi-Arid Region", Springer Nature Switzerland AG ,2021[book chapter] (Scopous).
15. Pratiti M. Bhatt & Dr. Khadeeja Priyan, "A Review on Assessment of Settlement in Pile Foundation", Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), JETIR, volume 8, issue 6, pp.143-148, 2021.
16. Vipul Solanki, Dr. Khadeeja Priyan and Dr. J. R. Pitroda, "A Review on Bendable Concrete", Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (JETIR), JETIR, volume 8, issue 6, pp.247 - 252, 2021.
17. Abhishek Devani, Kinjal Kodrani, Kuldip Maru, Jigar Menpara and Dr. Khadeeja Priyan, "Application of Geogrid for Soil Stabilization of Loose Sand of Khambhat", 2nd International Conference (Digital) on Research and Innovations in Science, Engineering & Technology ,2020.
18. Dr. Khadeeja Priyan and Ms Shivani Khetani, "Sauni Yojana- Interlinking of Dams in Gujarat: Benefits, Prospects and Challenges", The Institution of Engineers (India) Annual Technical Volume of Civil Engineering Division Board , Maj Gen (Dr) S Bhattacharya, VSM (Retd), FIE Secretary and Director General for The Institution of Engineers (India), pp.107-112 ,2019.
19. Dr. Khadeeja Priyan, "“Micro-irrigation for Agricultural Growth”, Journal on Rural Development, Ministry of Rural Development, New Delhi , volume 67, issue 4, ISSN No: 0023-5660, 2019.
20. Dr. Khadeeja Priyan, "Irrigation Techniques to Get Per Drop More Crop", The Monthly Journal Kurukshetra, Ministry of Rural Development Govt. of India, volume 67, issue 12, ISSN No: 0023-5660, pp.46-49, 2019.
21. Dr. Khadeeja Priyan attended and presented a case study/research paper at a seminar on Water Conservation: Technological and Sociological Aspects, organized jointly by Birla Vishvakarma Mahavidyalaya (BVM) and Voluntary Nature Conservancy (VNC) on 20th July 2019.
22.  Dr. Khadeeja Priyan, "Micro-irrigation: an efficient and effective water saving technology", Bi-monthly journal Fertilizer Focus, Argus, London, UK ,2018.
23. Khadeeja Priyan, Nirajkumar P Mandowara, Gaurav P Gohil, "Green Building: A Sustainable Building Technology To Reduce The Embodied Energy, DOI:10.22214", International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), International Journal for Research in Applied Science & Engineering Technology (IJRASET), volume 5, issue 12, pp.06 ,2017.
24. Sheetalkumar Kunvar, Dr.Bhaskar Thakkar & Dr.Khadeeja Priyan, "Development of A Vibration Monitoring System for Building Structure", International Journal of Advance Research and Innovative Ideas in Education, IJARIIE, volume 2, issue 4 ,2016.
25. Dr. Khadeeja Priyan & Ratansharan Panchal, "Micro-Irrigation: An Efficient Technology for India’s Sustainable Agricultural Growth", International Conference on Research and Innovations in Science, Engineering &Technology (ICRISET2017), Kalpa Publications in CivilEngineering, pp.398-402 ,2017.
26. Dr. Khadeeja Priyan, Brijesh Wala, Vinit Vora, Tejas Bhanushali, "Low Impact Development for Storm Water Management", 22nd International Conference on Hydraulics, Water resources and Coastal Engineering (Hydro-2017) ,2017
27. Dr. Khadeeja Priyan and Prof. Miral Patel, "Women Empowerment in Gujarat", Women in science & Technology: Creating Sustainable Career, Indian Journal of Technical Education (IJTE), Special Issue for ICWSTCSC-2016, ISSN-0971-3034.
28. Priyan, K., 2015. Spatial and temporal variability of rainfall in Anand District of Gujarat State. Aquatic Procedia, 4, pp.713-720.
29. Khadeeja Priyan , H J Dalwadi, "Strategies for Sustainable Water Management of Meghal River Basin: A Gujarat Based Study ", Lambert Academy Publishing, Germany ,2012 [Book]
30. Khadeeja Priyan & Dr. H J Dalwadi, "Water Use and Productivity: A River Basin Analysis", Recent Trends in Engg. & Technology ,2011
31. Khadeeja Priyan, Dr. H. J. Dalwadi, Mr. S. T. Dungarani & Mr. P. K. Joshi , "Ground Water Recharge Through Boribund in Meghal River Basin- An Assessment Study", National Seminar on Sustainable Management and Conservation of Water Resources (SMCWR-2010) ,2010
32. Khadeeja Priyan and Dr H J Dalwadi, "Climate Change and Green House Gas Emissions: Issues And Challenges in India", Carbon Dioxide Capture & Sequestration –Challenges for Engineers (NCCS-09), 2009
33. Khadeeja Priyan, Dr H J Dalwadi, "Statistical Analysis of Hydrologic Data: A Study of Meghal River Basin", National Conference on Hydraulics and Water Resources (HYDRO 2007), Elite Publishing House pvt Ltd ,2007
34. Khadeeja Priyan, "Emerging Issues in Water Management and Strategies for Water Security in Gujarat, India", Water and Waste Water: Perspectives of Developing Countries (WAPDEC) organized by IIT Delhi and IWA and, 2002.

• Served as Dean, Students' Affairs at The CVM University (2023–2025).
• Served as Professor & Head, Department of Civil Engineering, G.H. Patel College of Engineering & Technology.
• Served as Chairperson, Board of Studies (Civil Engineering) at The CVM University.
• Worked as Programme Chair, Civil Engineering, The CVM University.
• Served as Officiating Principal whenever the Principal was on leave.
• Chaired the Anti-Ragging Cell at The CVM University.
• Chaired the Grievance Redressal and Arbitration Committee.
• Served as Presiding Officer, Internal Complaints Committee.
• Coordinated the Students' Counselling (Mentorship) Programme for over a decade.
• Served as University Coordinator for Minor Degree Programmes.
• Contributed as Convener and Examiner for Civil Engineering courses at the university level.
• Worked as an Expert Member for faculty recruitment, Ph.D. entrance examinations, and academic review committees.
• Served as Member, Board of Studies at BVM Engineering College (Autonomous).
• Coordinated University Convocations and the College Annual Day.
• Successfully led the NBA Accreditation process for the UG Civil Engineering programme.
• Introduced the Honours Programme in Geospatial Technology at the institution.
• Organized several Faculty Development Programmes, STTPs, seminars, workshops, and industrial visits.
• Delivered invited expert lectures at national institutions, including IITs, NITs, and universities.
• Served as Reviewer for the international journal Water Policy and international conferences.
• Holds professional memberships as Fellow of the Institution of Engineers (India) (FIE) and Life Member of ISTE, ISH, and ISG.

• Guided 3 Ph.D. scholars to successful completion.
• Mentored student projects in Water Resources Engineering, Transportation Engineering, Geotechnical Engineering, Structural Engineering, Geospatial Technology, and Sustainable Infrastructure.